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Palin aides in legal battle to block state trooper inquiry

2010-03-02T02:45:39Z

<div><p>Lawyers and Republican aides acting on behalf of Sarah Palin are engaged in a fierce legal battle to block an inquiry into the so-called troopergate affair, in which the vice-presidential candidate is accused of abusing her public office to wage a vendetta against her former brother-in-law.</p><p>The bipartisan panel of the Alaskan state legislature in charge of the inquiry is un...

US election: Republicans fight to block inquiry into Palin's 'Troopergate' affair

2010-03-02T02:55:52Z

<div><p>Lawyers and Republican aides acting on behalf of Sarah Palin areengaged in a fierce legal battle to block an inquiry into the so-called "Troopergate" affair, in which the vice-presidentialcandidate is accused of abusing her public office to wage apersonal vendetta against her former brother-in-law.</p><p>The bi-partisan panel of the Alaskan state legislature in charge ofthe inqui...

Palin deflects finding that sacking was abuse of power

2010-02-28T02:54:26Z

<div><p>Sarah Palin was forced to expend precious time and political capital over the weekend fighting to contain the fallout from the so-called Troopergate affair, following an official investigation in Alaska that reprimanded her for abusing her office as governor in pursuit of a family feud.</p><p>Palin attempted to neutralise the findings i...

McCain dossier aims to limit damage to Palin from Troopergate report

2010-02-28T03:33:12Z

<div><p>John McCain's team yesterday delivered a pre-emptive strike against the Troopergate investigation into Sarah Palin's alleged abuse of power in Alaska that could prove to be a costly distraction from his campaign.</p><p>With only weeks left until the election and trailing badly, McCai...

Palin abused power Alaska 'Troopergate' probe finds

2010-02-28T03:43:42Z

<div><p>Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her position as Alaska's governor by pressuring officials to sack her former brother-in-law from the state police force, a long-awaited report said.</p><p>In a 263-page report released on Friday by Alaska's...

Todd Palin denies influencing wife in 'Troopergate' probe

2010-02-28T04:29:11Z

<div><p>Todd Palin sought the dismissal of a Alaska state trooper at the center of a probe into his wife's conduct as state governor but denied attempting to influence her directly, court documents showed Thursday.</p><p>In a 25-page sworn affidavit to an investigator examining abuse of power allegations against his wife and Republican vice-presi...

Alaska lawmakers vote to subpoena Todd Palin

2010-02-28T13:52:35Z

<div id="subtitle">Alaska lawmakers vote to subpoena Palin's husband, others in probe of governor</div><div><p>The abuse of power investigation against Sarah Palin, Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate, took a potentially ominous turn for her party on Friday when state lawmakers voted to subpoena her husband.</p&...

Subpoenas to be issued for Troopergate probe

2010-02-28T16:01:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Lawmakers putting Troopergate investigation on fast track, issuing subpoenas</div><div><p>The Alaska Legislature is hastening its ethics investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner, making it far more likely it will be completed before November's election....

US election: Storm as Oprah says no to Palin interview

2010-02-28T16:46:20Z

<div><p>Oprah Winfrey, America's favourite daytime TV star, has refused to have Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as a guest on her talk show.</p><p>Winfrey, a prominent supporter of Democratic nominee Bar...